We’ve all seen or bought albums of postcards, photographs with covers made of mother-of-pearl inlay.

Sometimes very damaged, these albums nevertheless leave us admiring this meticulous work.

The interior has often stood the test of time better than the cover, made up of painted silk fabric, a real feast for the eyes.

Intérieur Album - Soie peinte

Workshops were plentiful.

Le travail de la nacre

Le travail de la nacre

The result is magnificent, Europeans made these acquisitions and offered photo albums, jewelry boxes or souvenir boxes made of inlaid mother-of-pearl.
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